Originally Posted by
cova
I had been EXP for over 12 years but dropped to Plat Pro for 2020. I got no extension. While many kept getting extensions, I had to earn it back the hard way. If the OP buy lots of J International, then they will get it back.
The people impacted are those that earned Plat Pro with good spend and EQM in 2021.
OP doesn't mention what they will drop down to if not extended, but if extended, then they will be prioritized above a Plat Pro with better LP count.
I know I was impacted by not getting extended from 2019 and just kept getting extended for 2 years as Plat Pro, and in some cases had higher spend than extended EXP. None of my extensions were needed as I earned it in all cases, without any promo (but met all the promos anyway).
Was there a pandemic in 2019? Why should AA have offered you a waiver in 2019?
What exactly did you earn back "the hard way"? The EXP qualifiers in 2020 and/or '21 were about half what they were in 2019.
The idea that someone like the OP can "get EXP back" after being dropped from EXP to nothing by buying a lot of international J is utterly comical. No self-respecting person would give money to AA after being treated like that.
Once again, a reminder: A huge percentage of the people who earned EXP in 2019 never got to use the benefits. The idea that they're being gifted some huge freebie if extended is silly.
When I was Plat Pro the last two years - I was many times showing number 8 to 12 on the upgrade list. Now as EXP - I am showing up as 1 or 2 on the list. So I have to assume I was getting no upgrades as Plat Pro - since lots of sub-spend, extended EXPs were ahead of me.
Extended EXPs weren't traveling much but somehow were gobbling up all the precious upgrades?
lol